Game-stick.



Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

H. T. PENNY.

GAMB STICK APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 9, 1911.

W-i/aesses:

HERBERT T. '.PENNY, 0F SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS.

GAME-STICK.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

Application `tiled August 9, 1911. Serial No. 643,114.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT TQPENNY, a y

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Saugus, county of Essemand State of Massachusetts, have invented an lmprovement in yGame-Sticks, of whiqch the following description, in conneetionwiththe accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

rlhis invention relates to game sticks or bats such as are employed 1n various games,

such, for example, as hockey or other games in which a ball or` puck is struck and' knocked about.

The character of the"inventi`on may be best understood by. reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof shown in the` accompanying;`

drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of4 a game stick shown herein' as embmlyingz the inventio'n; Fig. 2 on an enlarged 'scale is a partial longitudinal sectionv of .the stlck shown in Fig. l; and

ing head which will be effective in. knocking` the'ball from place to place, but willy not 'inflict a' serious hurt in case oneis accidentally struck thereby.. i

The illustrativey K preferably of rubber, reinforced ifjzdesired, or of other resilient or cushion material and comprises a striking portion?) which may be rounded or otherwise formed. Herein the head is annularin shape containing a central aperture 5 and having a shank 7v convenicntly in the form of a Asleeve"receiving the lower end of the handlei This sleeve may be stretched tightly on said handlel and thereby constitute anelectivemeans for securing the`f .lv 1=ead thereto. To resist rotative creeping ofifsaid sleeve it may be provided with longitudinal internal ribs 7 1F which may seat into similarshaped grooves on the handle. Preferably ``said sleeve envelops a considerable portion of said handleand affords an edective cushion surface as an additional means for preventing'injury. The

Fig. 3 is a' transversel sec-A tiontaken on the broken line 3-'3 ofFlg. 2.

herein `shown 4isl vstriking head t advantage of this will be obvious since one is frequently struck by the portion of the handle adjacent-the striking head as well as by said head. To contribute to the cushion effect of the head it may be made hollow .(see Fig. 3). The thickness 4of the shell of the head when hollow may be sullicient to maintain its shape. Thev handle may have a plug-end 9 confining the air in said head to provide a pneumatic effect if desired. The striking headi being of such a material as rubber-and hollow. as described, is not only inherently yieldable but also yieldable as a whole relativel to the handle. The connection of the liead. with its sleeve may be stiliened by a iin 11. Tol protect the head from wear and further contribnte to the strength thereof, it may be provided with a circumferential rib 13. The annular rounded form of the head provides a striking face whichy may be inthe form of a pocket or cup 15 conforming somewhat to the contour of the ball and thereby providin an increased control over the ball.

j 4using said stick the striking head may bepresented to the ball so that its central pocketreceives the ball,.or any portion of the rounded contour of said-head may be ypresented to the ball to impart thereto a variety' of blows for various control as desired. The stick preferably would be used with a light hollow ball, although 4obviously other balls might be used. l

The stick can be made in different sizes;

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small sticks would be lsupplied for small children and dren.A

Agame stick such as described above is particularly advantageous for children'in school yards A,or play rooms owing to the larger sticks for larger chillightness of the whole stick and its yieldto prevent inl able construction .tending juries b'oth to those playing the game and to furniture or buildings.

Having described a preferred embodiment of the invention without 'limiting the same thereto, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is: '1

1. Agandlestick comprising a handle and a hollow, inyurly preventing, cushion, ball y erefor )substantially .larger than said handle. 1" y game stickcomprismg a handle and a hollow injury. preventing, ball striking head therefor, inherently yieldable and yieldable as a whole relatively to said handle.

3. A game stick comprising a light hany dle and a hollow injury preventing, striking head therefor offset from the aXlal line of said handle.

5' 4. A game stick comprising ahandle, a

hollow, injury preventing striking head therefor yieldable throughout and means for confining fluid in said head.

5. A game stick comprising a handle and a hollow, injury preventing striking head therefor yieldable throughout and having confined fluid therein.

' 6. A game stick comprising a handle and an injury preventing1,'striking head therefor, yieldable throug out and having an external stiiening rib for protecting said head from wear.

7. A game stick comprising a handle and an injury preventing, striking head therefor, yieldable throughout and formed to provide' a balll controlling aperture therein.

8. -A game stick comprising a handle, a yieldable, injury preventing, ball striking head and a neck substantially narrower than said head for connecting the latter to said handle.

9. A game stick comprising a handle and an injury preventing, annular shaped, ball controlling striking head therefor.

10. A game stick comprising a handle and a hollow, rubber, injury preventing, yieldyielding material.

14. A game stick comprising a handle and an injury preventing yieldable striking head therefor, having a ball receiving pocket therein.

l5. A game stick comprising a handle and a cushion striking headhavin a sleeve connecting said head to said han e and a stiffening fin for strengthening the connection of said head with said sleeve.

lIn testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERBERT T. PENNY.

Witnesses:

ROBERT H. KAMMLER, HENRY T. WILLIAMS. 

